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1. Collection of Information: FERC 7. Estimated Cost Burden to Miller, 888 First Street, NE.,
Form 2A ‘‘Annual Report of Nonmajor respondents: 4,945 hours/2080 hours Washington, DC 20426. Comments may
Natural Gas Companies’’ per years × $117,321 per year = be filed either in paper format or
2. Sponsor: Federal Energy Regulatory $290,369. The cost per respondent is electronically. Those persons filing
Commission equal to $6,753. electronically do not need to make a
3. Control No.: 1902–0030 paper filing. For paper filings an
The Commission is now requesting Statutory Authority: Statutory provisions
of sections 205 (a) and (e) of the Federal original and 14 copies, of such
that OMB approve and extend the Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 824d. comments should be submitted to the
expiration date for an additional three Secretary of the Commission, Federal
years with no changes to the existing Philis J. Posey,
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
collection. The information filed with Acting Secretary. First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426
the Commission is mandatory. [FR Doc. E7–6320 Filed 4–4–07; 8:45 am] and should refer to Docket No. IC07–6–
4. Necessity of the Collection of BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 001.
Information: Submission of the Documents filed electronically via the
information is necessary for the Internet must be prepared in
Commission to carry out its DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY WordPerfect, MS Word, Portable
responsibilities in implementing the Document Format, or ASCII format. To
statutory provisions of the Natural Gas Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission file the document, access the
Act (NGA) 15 U.S.C. 717. The FERC Commission’s Web site at http://
Form 2–A is a financial and operating [IC07–6–001, FERC FORM 6] www.ferc.gov and click on ‘‘Make an E-
report for natural gas rate regulation for Filing,’’ and then follow the instructions
nonmajor pipeline owners. A Commission Information Collection for each screen. First time users will
‘‘nonmajor’’ pipeline owner is one that Activities, Proposed Collection; have to establish a user name and
has combined gas sales for resale and Comment Request; Extension password. The Commission will send an
has gas transported or stored for a fee automatic acknowledgement to the
that exceeds 200,000 Dth but which is March 30, 2007.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory sender’s e-mail address upon receipt of
less than 50 million Dth, in each of the comments. User assistance for electronic
three previous calendar years. Under the Commission.
ACTION: Notice. filings is available at 202–502–8258 or
Form 2–A, the Commission investigates, by e-mail to efiling@ferc.gov. Comments
collects and records data, and prescribes SUMMARY: In compliance with the should not be submitted to this e-mail
rules and regulations concerning requirements of section 3507 of the address.
accounts, records and memoranda as Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 All comments may be viewed, printed
necessary to administer the NGA. The U.S.C. 3507, the Federal Energy or downloaded remotely via the Internet
Commission is empowered to prescribe Regulatory Commission (Commission) through FERC’s homepage using the
a system of accounts for jurisdictional has submitted the information ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket
gas pipelines and after notice and collection described below to the Office number excluding the last three digits in
opportunity for hearing, may determine of Management and Budget (OMB) for the docket number field to access the
the accounts in which particular outlays review and extension of this document. For user assistance, contact
and receipts will be entered, charged or information collection requirement. Any FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll-
credited. interested person may file comments free at (866) 208–3676, or for TTY,
FERC staff uses the data in the
directly with OMB and should address contact (202) 502–8659.
continuous review of the financial
a copy of those comments to the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
condition of jurisdictional companies,
Commission as explained below. The Michael Miller may be reached by
in various rate proceedings and in the
Commission received comments from telephone at (202)502–8415, by fax at
Commission’s audit program. FERC
one entity in response to an earlier (202)273–0873, and by e-mail at
Form 2–A data are also used to compute
Federal Register notice of December 15, michael.miller@ferc.gov.
annual charges which are assessed
2006 (71 FR 75522–75523) and has
against each jurisdictional natural gas SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
provided a response to the commenters
pipeline and which are necessary to
in its submission to OMB. Copies of the Description
recover the Commission’s annual costs.
submission were also submitted to the The information collection submitted
The annual charges are required by
commenter. for OMB review contains the following:
section 3401 of the Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1986. DATES: Comments on the collection of 1. Collection of Information: FERC 6
The annual financial information filed information are due by May 4, 2007. ‘‘Annual Report of Oil Pipeline
with the Commission is a mandatory ADDRESSES: Address comments on the Companies.’’
requirement submitted in a prescribed collection of information to the Office of 2. Sponsor: Federal Energy Regulatory
format which is filed electronically and Management and Budget, Office of Commission.
on paper. The Commission implements Information and Regulatory Affairs, 3. Control No.: 1902–0022.
these filing requirements in 18 CFR Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory The Commission is now requesting
Parts 158, 201, 260.2 and 385.2011. Commission Desk Officer. Comments to that OMB approve and extend the
5. Respondent Description: The OMB should be filed electronically, c/o expiration date for an additional three
respondent universe currently oira_submission@omb.eop.gov and years with no changes to the existing
comprises 43 companies (on average) include the OMB Control No. as a point collection. The information filed with
subject to the Commission’s of reference. The Desk Officer may be the Commission is mandatory.
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jurisdiction. reached by telephone at 202–395–4650. 4. Necessity of the Collection of


6. Estimated Burden: 4,945 total A copy of the comments should also be Information: Submission of the
hours, 43 respondents (average), 1 sent to the Federal Energy Regulatory information is necessary for the
response per respondent, and 115 hours Commission, Office of the Executive Commission to carry out its
per response (average). Director, ED–34, Attention: Michael responsibilities in implementing the

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16774 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 65 / Thursday, April 5, 2007 / Notices

statutory provisions of the Interstate $1,692,889. The cost per respondent is comments should be submitted to the
Commerce Act (ICA), (49 U.S.C.). The equal to $10,922. Secretary of the Commission, Federal
ICA authorizes the Commission to make Statutory Authority: Statutory provisions Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
investigations and to collect and record of 49 App. U.S.C. §§ 1–85 (1988). First Street, NE., Washington, D.C.
data and to prescribe rules and 20426 and should refer to Docket No.
regulations concerning accounts, Philis J. Posey, IC07–6Q–001.
records and memoranda as necessary or Acting Secretary. Documents filed electronically via the
appropriate for purposes of [FR Doc. E7–6321 Filed 4–4–07; 8:45 am] Internet must be prepared in
administering the ICA. The Commission BILLING CODE 6717–01–P WordPerfect, MS Word, Portable
may prescribe a system of accounts for Document Format, or ASCII format. To
jurisdictional companies and, after file the document, access the
notice and opportunity for hearing may DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Commission’s Web site at http://
determine the accounts in which www.ferc.gov and click on ‘‘Make an E-
Federal Energy Regulatory
particular outlays and receipts will be Filing,’’ and then follow the instructions
Commission
entered, charged or credited. Every for each screen. First time users will
pipeline carrier subject to the provisions [IC07–6Q–001, FERC 6Q] have to establish a user name and
of Section 20 of the ICA must password. The Commission will send an
electronically file with the Commission Commission Information Collection automatic acknowledgement to the
through Commission-provided software. Activities, Proposed Collection; sender’s e-mail address upon receipt of
The Commission’s Office of Comment Request; Extension comments. User assistance for electronic
Enforcement uses the collected FERC March 30, 2007. filings is available at 202–502–8258 or
Form 6 data to assist in the AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory by e-mail to efiling@ferc.gov. Comments
implementation of its financial audits Commission. should not be submitted to this e-mail
and investigation programs, in the ACTION: Notice.
address.
continuous review of the financial All comments may be viewed, printed
condition of regulated companies and in SUMMARY: In compliance with the or downloaded remotely via the Internet
the assessment of energy markets. The requirements of section 3507 of the through FERC’s homepage using the
Office of Energy Markets and Reliability Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket
(OEMR) uses the data collected for its U.S.C. 3507, the Federal Energy number excluding the last three digits in
various rate proceedings and economic Regulatory Commission (Commission) the docket number field to access the
analyses. The Office of Administrative has submitted the information document. For user assistance, contact
Litigation (OAL) uses the data collected collection described below to the Office FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll-
for background research for use in of Management and Budget (OMB) for free at (866) 208–3676, or for TTY,
litigation. The Office of General Counsel review and extension of this contact (202) 502–8659.
uses the data in its programs relating to information collection requirement. Any FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
the administration of the ICA. interested person may file comments Michael Miller may be reached by
Additionally, the Office of the Executive directly with OMB and should address telephone at (202)502–8415, by fax at
Director (OED) uses the data contained a copy of those comments to the (202)273–0873, and by e-mail at
on certain schedules of the FERC Form Commission as explained below. The michael.miller@ferc.gov.
6 to compute annual charges which are Commission received no comments in
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
then assessed against oil pipeline response to an earlier Federal Register
companies to recover the Commission’s notice of December 15, 2006 (71 FR Description
annual costs. These annual charges are 75523–75524) and has made this The information collection submitted
required by Section 3401 of the Budget notation in its submission to OMB. for OMB review contains the following:
Act. DATES: Comments on the collection of 1. Collection of Information: FERC 6Q
Most notably, the ICA mandates the information are due by May 4, 2007. ‘‘Quarterly Financial Report of Oil
collection of information needed by the ADDRESSES: Address comments on the Pipeline Companies.’’
Commission to perform it regulatory collection of information to the Office of 2. Sponsor: Federal Energy Regulatory
responsibilities in the setting of the just Management and Budget, Office of Commission.
and reasonable rates. The Commission Information and Regulatory Affairs, 3. Control No.: 1902–0206.
could be held in violation of the ICA if Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory The Commission is now requesting
the information was not collected. Commission Desk Officer. Comments to that OMB approve and extend the
The Commission implements these OMB should be filed electronically, c/o expiration date for an additional three
filing requirements in the Code of oira_submission@omb.eop.gov and years with no changes to the existing
Federal Regulations (CFR) under 18 CFR include the OMB Control No. as a point collection. The information filed with
Section 357.1 and 357.2. of reference. The Desk Officer may be the Commission is mandatory.
5. Respondent Description: The reached by telephone at 202–395–4650. 4. Necessity of the Collection of
respondent universe currently A copy of the comments should also be Information: Submission of the
comprises 155 companies (on average) sent to the Federal Energy Regulatory information is necessary for the
subject to the Commission’s Commission, Office of the Executive Commission to carry out its
jurisdiction. Director, ED–34, Attention: Michael responsibilities in implementing the
6. Estimated Burden: 28,830 total Miller, 888 First Street, NE., statutory provisions of the Interstate
hours, 155 respondents (average), 1 Washington, DC 20426. Comments may Commerce Act (ICA), (49 U.S.C.).
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response per respondent, and 189 hours be filed either in paper format or Although the Commission requires
per response (average). electronically. Those persons filing jurisdictional entities to file financial
7. Estimated Cost Burden to electronically do not need to make a information, a general weakness in this
respondents: 28,830 hours/2080 hours paper filing. For paper filings an reporting program has been the
per years × $117,321 per year = original and 14 copies, of such frequency with which the financial

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